Reviews of Golden Rooster Delicatessen (Catering)

Michael Nexus

Fantastic food. Fantastic staff. Great value.

Lisa Blank

Great lunch experience. Many options for hot and cold items- build your own deli sandwiches on homemade breads, soups, hot meals of various cultural origins and homemade dessert items. This is a great stop for a quick, quality lunch. Don't be turned away by the wait line- it really does move quickly. It almost turned us away, but my friend and I were very thankful we chose to stay. There was a line for a reason!

Michael Hay

Chicken schnitzel sandwich any time.

Bruno Cognyl-Fournier

excellent flaky pastry called Danish crinkle with almond custard

Richard Bowlby

Always good food

Janet Troughton

Great deli, fresh, tasty, well prepared restaurant food. Can't beat it really.

J B

Great sandwiches. Reasonable prices. Sometimes a long line at lunch. But it moves quickly. Don't forget to take a number.

Byron Bailey

Love the food and the service. I called in an order for a deli salad and it was there ready to get after I finished work.

Matthew Fair

Really cool deli. Awesome sandwiches. Easier to find parking in the back.

Blake Sullivan

Awesome fresh food and friendly staff.

bill c

Delicious. Wish i could eat there every day

Leroy Aqiqi

The Golden Rooster has that traditional deli feel, beginning with the glass store front and you pulling a numbered ticket at the entrance. You realize immediately that you aren't prepared to be served because before you lays a glass display hosting dozens of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and breads to choose from. Behind you are shelves that rise to the ceiling with biscuits, bread, chocolates. Eventually you accept that you're in over your head and allow the sandwich maker to give you a suggestion and you run with it. Each sandwich is made with care and a smile, loaded onto a cafeteria tray if you so choose, and have a seat after paying. Flavours then assault your senses as you enjoy the type of sandwich your mom, aunt, or grandmother (IF you were lucky enough to have any of these in your life) used to make when you were a kid. Tl;dr great sandwich at a fair price! Complete with good service and a traditional deli atmosphere.

Suleman Khan

Good for a quick deli eat. Great friendly staff. I had the Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich with Hot Mustard on Rye. It was good, but the Rye bread was alittle to thin and meat was good not great. If you're looking for a quick bite with good meat than this is the place!

Georgene MacDonald

Very tasty, fresh, and well-prepared European classics at low prices. Friendly staff, spacious dining room, clean washrooms. Red cabbage and sauerkraut are standouts. Portions are very large. Berliner doughnuts and rum log and lemon cake are all excellent. There is limited free street parking in front and pay and display in back. You have to climb six stairs to enter from the back parking lot, but the double handrail is helpful if you have a mobility impairment. Washrooms are down a flight of stairs.

Penny Brown

The $10.95 all day breakfast is always awesome. Hash browns are those crispy dollar type. Yummy in the tummy. Staff cheery and extremely helpful in getting orders together.

Robert Tello

Great food. Fast and friendly service. They bring the food to your table.

Thomas Erskine

tasty smoked salmon sandwich with so much meat. cheerful helpful service. if you eat in, they have local art for sale on the walls.

Sebastien Dovan

Simple, good food, and fast service.

Kristian

I can't not stop in here when I'm in the Kingston area, their berliners are not to be missed!

Simon Moon

Wow was surprised to see the spencer sandwich that used to be my favourite had stale toast and was cold. Home fries hard and just deep fried from raw. After years of eating here sad to say I won't be back. Then I was told it was sold. Sure could tell the difference. Shame.

R Plaku

Delicious!

T Smith

Old school deli.

Mark Drummond

A fantastic European deli.

Cynthia Owen

Swedish bistro serves authentic cuisine. The atmosphere is bistro meats diner with lots of space for sitting down for a meal.

alejandro figueroa

Solid authentic Danish cuisine. Tasty, fresh and traditional. My favourite will be the Open face Shrimp & Egg

Deenie McQueen

Really great food and not expensive at all!

Bizwar 72

Awesome deli. Fresh food. Friendly staff. Unbeatable prices

Toby Dodwell

Had the goulash soup today! It was to die for.❤ Amazing sandwiches too!

Megan Cochrane

Cute little deli with great sandwiches. Had the Reuben and it did not disappoint! They had a nice patio set up when we visited.

Josh van Eyk

Warm and tasty on a frigid day. ♥ ???? ????

Lorne Kinsella

Great breakfast spot, they now take M/C and Debit so I tend to go there too often now. Breakfast prices tops out at $7.50 range with cheaper items available and you get a bottomless cup of coffee to boot. The staff is friendly. They do have somewhat of strange ordering system, similar to a deli counter in a grocery store, but once you get the hang of it, it works well. They have paid parking in the back off of Queen St. They run a very clean restaurant with tons off menu items almost overwhelming. Enjoy they won't disappoint. You can also get Dutch treats like double salted droppies.

ken Lawson

Love love love. Why have I never been here in the 41 years I've been alive. The food is amazing!!! The atmosphere is great. The deli selection is kick ass!

Dan Webster

Best potato salad evaaarrrr!

Britt Dolinger

Great service! Good food! Older crowd place but if you can not worry about your cool factor for 2 seconds you'll enjoy a great meal!

Robbie Pullman (Brushfyre)

It was tasty...enjoyed it. Fantastic service.

Rj Raftis

Exceptional deli.

Daniel Collier

The golden rooster is the best place to get a sandwich in Kingston. The rooster is awesome. If you arrive at 11:55 you can order right away, if you arrive at 12:05 it will look like an endless line, but the staff are like sandwich making machines, and will plow through a 15 person line in less than 5 minutes, which usually gives you just enough time to peruse the menu and make the tough decision of what off their menu to order. I eat here 3 times a week, and I have yet to order something I didn't like. The doughnuts are fantastic and the pretzel buns to quote a friend are "life-changing". If they have fresh pretzel buns, a schnitzel on a toasted pretzel bun is probably the best sandwich you'll even have. If you're in the mood for something slightly different go with one of their open faced sandwiches.

James Dalaire

Always go there when cravung a rueben sandwich

Ali Ryder

My favourite place to go for lunch. I go all the time. Great deli - meats and cheeses, sandwiches, salads, and German grocery.

Abram Hindle

Comfortable cafeteria style dining. If you like various kinds of be European sausages, meats, and pate you'll enjoy not breaking the bank here. Good smoked meat as well but I prefer the open faced Danish sandwich with pate.

Norman Musengimana

Great soup

Ralph T.T. Yeung

One of the local all time favourite places for lunch, this local kitchen offers a variety of quality lunch meals with a small sitting area at the back. Their bread/pastries are also delicious. Highly recommend.

Sara Tee

Always delicious. Super worth the wait, as they are BUSY during lunch.

David Currie

They make awesome food here and their chicken pies are outstanding! All of their dishes are fantastic and reasonably priced. The staff is outstanding and very courteous :-).

Jennie Marshall

Great place for nutritious food for eat in or take out. I was told by the staff that this business has been going for 50 plus years...and I believe, 37 years, at this particular location. I think this family businesses' reputation for quality, and for popularity, speaks for itself!

Lisa Figge

love to visit for lunch. closes before supper. Level entrance but bathroom is downstairs.

Jordan McGregor

Amazing spot for a bite to eat. It has that home cooked feel and taste. Great prices too!

Jonathan Pilon

Quick good quality food at a reasonable price

Muhammad Arham

Extremely friendly staff, fantastic service, delicious food, cosy atmosphere

Edward Allan

Yummy

Lindy Dalgaard

My favourite place in Kingston

Joe Cardinal

Mighty fine deli. Love it.

Minnan Hu

My favorite restaurant in Kingston !

Stephanie Brogan

Met friends here the other day for lunch and the food and the service were outstanding. It is an old style cafeteria type place to eat where you grab your tray, place your order, grab a drink or dessert, pay for your order and then proceed to sit down (if eating in) and your food is delivered to the table by one of the staff. They also do take out as well. It did get busy around lunch time, but not too much of a wait. I had the Rooster Reuben sandwich with fries, coleslaw and 2 dill pickle spears and it was delicious. My friend had the Veggie Lasagna and said it was very tasty too. They have a wide selection of deli meats and other canned goods available for purchase as well. Can’t wait to go back there again in the future and try more items on the menu.

William Hannon

Amazing German donuts fresh deli experience.

Stephen Steels

Always quality choices and friendly service

Jennifer Brew (Daydreamer)

So good I used to be able to go evry day for a berliner but now dont work in the area. I miss it lol. There lunches are great and their baked goods are amazing as above the berliners are my fav.

Jorge Sánchez Mtz

(Translated) Good place to eat in passing and in place. Great variety of products and has good prices. The place is spacious and they have good attention. (Original) Buen lugar para comer de pasada y en el lugar. Gran variedad en productos y tiene buenos precios. El lugar es amplio y tienen buena atención.

Zbojar

Good european food

Ron J Roy

Their "Berliners" pastry is amazing!

Jason Daniels

Soups and sandwiches are fantastic. Despite being busy pretty much every lunch, the staff manages a great turn-around. I have only every ordered take away.

Laura Dyer

awesome traditional german deli

Amy Baker

AMAZING food, I will be going back

Paul Bastiaanssen

Good food made fresh

narjisfathima Mohammed jahinger Ali

Atmosphere Nice quick service place Small but desert Yami with cream caremal and vanilla flavor likes it .

Robin Elizabeth

This place is wonderful. Not pretentious, good wholesome food, incredible cheeses, friendly service, large eating area. Definitely a special place.

Joel Kennedy

Should be Zero. Summarily ejected from the store after making an order for a smoked salmon sandwich. Please do not support this business - they seem to enjoy discrimination; and, especially against persons with disabilities.

Ross Allen

Gotta come on the weekend for the pork rinds! The goose liver pate is amazing and grab a few meatballs too. They also stock a limited selection of European goodies, stuff you don't think you need until you back a second time loading up!

Ma. A W

Great spot for a deli lunch

Andy Tesluk

Delicious food, however, the prices for meat and cheese seem to be pricey!

paul snyder

Excellent Kingston establishment. Great selection of European style cooking, sandwiches, soups. Other packaged and freshly baked items . Friendly service, cafeteria style ordering, ample seating. A Kingston tradition

Phillip Stafford

Been here 3 times now and am still in love with all the options especially their cheese counter and as a lunch Cesar salad and a BLT are great here

Mark Pichora

Amazing lunch spot

MapleCreepy

Have been coming here daily for the past week. Better than any deli in Kingston. Fresh soups, basic yet delicious sandwiches, fresh salads.

Selina Ma

I've always walked past this place and never got to try it til today. Yummy food & real friendly service! Enjoyed their house pate sandwich on housemade white bread although the Dijon mustard was overpowering. It's not a fancy place but if has a nice homey vibe

Majo Ferdinandus

Diner style restaurant, casual friendly staff, delicious soup and smoked meat on rye ... fries well cooked with tasty coleslaw. Sometimes a meal needs to feel like it was homemade and wholesome ... the Golden Rooster was a precious find in a city of upscale restaurants. Great place to bring your kids as well; the menus have variety and are affordable for families.

Anna Kim

Diner style restaurant, casual friendly staff, delicious soup and smoked meat on rye ... fries well cooked with tasty coleslaw. Sometimes a meal needs to feel like it was homemade and wholesome ... the Golden Rooster was a precious find in a city of upscale restaurants. Great place to bring your kids as well; the menus have variety and are affordable for families.

Robert Stokes

Really good food

Brenda Nelson

Everything for a good eatery

Jeff East

Great food and service, but not as good as it used to be

Jody Moores

Pretty amazing comfort food.

Heather Dawson (Personal)

Excellent full-service Deli with an abundance of meal items to eat on-site.

Rik Roe

I can get Danish food here! 'nuff said! Love it!

Eva Holtermann

Good food

svitlana vasetska

(Translated) Delicious Montreal sandwiches Tut.And many more pleasant, neat, elderly people???? (Original) Вкусные монреальские сендвичи Тут.А еще много приятных,аккуратных,пожилых людей????

Christopher Clement

Top-notch deli

garry dwyer

Great food and there supper fast

Rick Muloch

Clean & bright. Good selection of meats & cheeses.

Holly dolly

best little deli ever but be prepared to take a number at lunch.

Christina Dragon

Wonderful place for a real hand crafted deli sandwich with a pickle on the side. Homemade bread, delicious!

Allana Pollard

I love to stop in at the Golden Rooster for a Danish Meatball sandwich when in Kingston. I had mine on a bun with Dijon and mayo. My bf had his open faced with honey mustard. They top the open faced sandwich with red cabbage. We always get a side of saurkraut which is warm and has bacon in it. Make sure you get a pickle; they are crunchy and perfect with this sandwich. Since I am such a fan of the meatball I rarely get anything else but I have had the egg salad. It was good but not worth skipping the meatball. They have soup and sandwich specials. There is also packaged products to buy. Danish cookies, jarred kraut and jams. The shelves are a bit bare right now but I am sure they will restock soon with restrictions lifting. They also are a deli so you can buy meat, cheese and baked goods to take home. Worth the stop.

tasha lafleur

Staff was very rude, food was mediocre at best

Jan Looman

Great fresh sandwiches decent prices

Ed Hopkins

Service was great and the waitresses are a very polite

Marie Lloyd

I'm a local living downtown, so I know The Golden Rooster inside out. This deli , a downtown landmark, is always Five Stars. Always. It ranks up there with Pasta Genova, where I go for the aromas that bring me instantly back to Italy.

Sanjay In Kingston

Great food!

Danielle Dumont

This is three times in a row that they have messed up. My sandwich fell apart because they just threw it in a paper bag. No plastic wrap.. No cheese, no mustard... When they do it well, they do it extremely well, when they don't.. Not worth the bother.... Will be phoning tomorrow to complain. Dried bread and also no lettuce... So much for the service. Don't go after 5:00 pm, apparently the staff does not like to work after five.

Daniel MacFarlane

Fast , good food, friendly service

Graeme Mitchell

Great selection

James Barnes

Three best deli in town

Karen Itterman

Yummy

charles harari

Very good home made soup and great cold cut sandwich.

Greg Anderson

A local favourite that does a tremendous job having a large assortment of great fresh foods. If your in kingston and enjoy the old style diner you will not be dissapointed. Great service, friendly staff, good prices. And be sure to grab a Berliner before you walk out the door. That is if there is any left.

Candice Alloway

Amazingly yummy, fresh food! Friendly staff. Just remember to take a number and order at the counter as it is a delicatessen.

Tracey McCourt

Best deli style restaurant in Kingston! Food is always delicious!

Cheryl Curry

Fantastic

Shawn Loney

Love love the food here

Paul Sherman

A gem tucked away on Princess St (lower) - EXCELLENT food and great service.

Jada Makenzie

Mmmmmmm

Katie Miller

Best deli place ever! I have been to Europe multiple times and this is like stepping into a European deli- even the baked goods have an authentic feel to them. Would highly recommend using them for catering as well. Sometimes my team has lunch meetings and we always order from here and make sure to get a spinach salad to share!

lowercase dee

I like the Rooster, but of late their soups have not been up to their usual high standards. Today's soup, Dutch vegetable, which is usually laden with delicious vegetables and sausage, was virtually broth. As as good as the broth is, I would have prefered an equal amount of veg to broth. Sadly, this mostly broth soup is becoming more common at the Rooster and it saddens me. :(

Jessica Jamnadas

Good selection of deli meats and cheeses. Staff is super polite and attentive. Excited to go back to try their sandwiches!

M K

I love coming to Golden Rooster....I have been getting there chicken croquettes for over 15 years now....has a deli feel......love the staff......and a good old friend of mine Debbie who has passed away took me here the first-time to try the chicken croquettes and I can't get enough of them...great job!!

Elvira Robar

Alway reliable and good quality food

Janet Fitzgerald

Great food!

Rob Arthur

Great open face shrimp sandwich.

Belinda White

After waiting for almost two months to taste the Danish portion of the menu, this place was a bitter disappointment. In particular we wanted liver pate and frikkadeller. Mom had the pate on an open-faced sandwich for I think 8 or 9 dollars. The pate was so wet you could barely get it on the fork and it had zero flavour. The open-faced sandwich consisted of what appeared to be one half of one piece of bread, all disguised by an inordinate pile of lettuce. The best part of that was the cucumber salad (just like mom makes) on top and the two 1/8th slices of tomato. After discovering there was no hot meal containing frikkadeller (you had to buy them singly for $4.25 each) I decided to go with tuna on rye. There was too much mayo, causing the tuna to cascade out of the sides of the bread. The bread was delicious and was the saving grace. I think the cost for that was also around 8 dollars. Those two lunches, with four macaroons and two bottles of juice cost over $27.00. The younger staff must be new for the summer and while pleasant had no energy and spoke too fast. We had come with a wallet full of cash and a cooler looking the empty the deli of pate, pickled fish and anything else Danish that tickled our fancy. We came away with a box of cookies (for old times sake it reminded us of our time back home) and a loaf of bread. We drove from Ottawa and sadly it was not worth the time or gas.

Nathan Free

Great place. Sandwiches, hot items and local favourites like their giant meatballs are served until 4:30pm. They have a deli and some prices are better than Walmart. Try the Reuben.

Gillian Kent

Great traditional European style deli. Make sure you visit on a Thursday for the Mulligatawny Soup!

Glen George

Good sandwitch -takeout

Victoria Cosby

Great food, especially the baked goods! Get a fresh donut, you won’t regret it!

Steven C

Great food.

Mark McCoy

Good food

Daniel Lagacé-Roy

I have been to that place so many times since I moved to Kingston many years ago. Today was the first since the beginning of the pandemic. I ordered a sandwich (didn't look at the price because I bought sandwiches there before) and I paid 11 dollars (including taxes). I am not talking about a "gourmet sandwich" just a regular sandwich. I know that everything is expensive but it seems a bit too much for what I ordered. As there are other places where you can get sandwiches (as good and cheaper) - this is my last time there. Very sad.

RDJ S

Best place for deli meats.

michelle denton

Best potato salad ever!!

Jens Weber

(Translated) Very often, very busy but always worth a wait. In any case, one of the top tips for cozy and inexpensive food. Make sure to pick up a number at the entrance so you can get there quickly and choose one of the delicious dishes. In addition, a shop for German products that you will not find anywhere else in the city! (Original) Sehr oft, sehr gut besucht aber immer auch eine Wartezeit wert. Auf jedenfall einer der Top Tipps zum gemütlichen und preiswerten Essen. Sichergehen am Eingang eine Nummer zu ziehen damit man auch schnell dran kommt und eines der köstlichen Gerichte aussuchen kann. Außerdem ein Geschäft für deutsche Produkte die man sonst nirgends in der Stadt findet!

Matt Nichols

This place has some of the best chicken salad sandwiches ever. It's a great spot if you want to have a classic deli style sandwich

Jonathon Bovington

Amazing

Jane Lessard

Purchased a package of kaiser buns yesterday along with deli meat and 2 jelly donuts. Kaiser rolls were at least already 2 days old and dry. Quite disappointed.

Tim Orpin

Consistently good food

Chris Hull

Always fresh homemade food. Been there 50+ times and never had a bad experience.